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Breakdown
Jet New Orleans is a jet motion route concept run from Shotgun Trey Open with 11 personnel that stresses the boundary and field with a two-level crosser design. Pre snap jet motion sweeps the ball side receiver across, and after the snap the trips side runs a deep crosser and corner combo while the two inside receivers on that side push vertical seams, with the isolated receiver running a deep comeback off the numbers. The lone backside receiver runs an intermediate crossing route (the red route) that works as a man beater against man coverage and a zone beater against split safety shells, and the primary read progression starts with the crosser working underneath, then climbs to the seam routes, and finishes with the deep comeback if the defense sinks its zone drops.
Defensive Reads
Pre snap, check the cornerback aligned over the jet motion man to see if he widens or stays put, this tells you if the defense is banjoing the motion or playing straight zone. Watch the safety depth on the trips side, if both safeties are shaded deep it signals a two high shell that will struggle to cover the seam routes underneath. Post snap, key the flow of the middle linebacker, if he sprints hard to the crosser's landmark you are facing a man defender or a robber concept that can jump the route. This concept beats Cover 3 and Cover 4 zones because the crosser occupies the middle linebacker's drop zone and opens the seam behind him. Be wary of Cover 2 man or a nano blitz off the edge, the crosser has to work through traffic and a blitz can collapse the pocket before the route develops.
Usage Tips
Use the jet motion pre snap to identify if the defense is playing man or zone by watching if a defender follows the motion man across the formation.
If the defender trails the motion, you are likely facing man coverage and should prioritize the crossing route working away from the traffic.
Against zone shells with two deep safeties, look to hit the intermediate crosser in the soft spot between the underneath zone and the deep half.
This play works best on second and medium to second and long where the defense is more likely to sit in zone and give up the crosser.
Pair Jet New Orleans with Quick Slants or RPO Q Stick Draw earlier in a series so the defense respects the run action and jet sweep before you hit them with the crossing concept off similar motion.
